6 big new PlayStation Store releases you need to check out this week

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This week, we celebrate the return of Polyphony Digital’s legendary racing franchise, with the release of Gran Turismo Sport. The new iteration of the iconic racing sim releases on PlayStation Store this Wednesday, so buckle up your seatbelts and get ready to race!

Elsewhere, South Park’s Stick of Truth sequel grants you hilarious superpowers, Elex puts you at the epicentre of an apocalyptic world where sci-fi and fantasy collide, Megaton Rainfall VR lets you become an interdimensional superbeing and Raw Data allows you to fight friends and foes with epic lazersabres.

Check out this week’s releases below:

1. Gran Turismo Sport

Take to the track with the grand return of the original racing simulator on PS4. Take to the track in the Sport, Campaign, or Arcade modes or try out Scapes, the innovative photo mode that allows you to create eye-catching moments with your favourite cars. And why not don your PS VR headset and experience Gran Turismo Sport’s tracks and cars in a whole new way?

Why you should play it: GT Sport’s matchmaking system has been finely tuned to ensure that racers of all levels are pitted against drivers of similar ability, so first timer or veteran, rally behind the wheel!

2. South Park: The Fractured But Whole

Do we really need to introduce this one? You’re the New Kid in the small town of South Park, and socialising might prove tricky because you have a questionable superpower: time-bending farts. Join Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny and save South Park. Bonus: if you haven’t played The Stick of Truth, get a digital version of it with its sequel!

Why you should play it: Come for the relentless satirical humour, stay for the fun RPG mechanics.

3. Elex

From the makers of Risen comes Elex, a science-fiction/fantasy RPG that takes place in the post-apocalyptic open world of Malagan. Fight to survive while you explore with the help of swords, guns, magic and a jet-pack!

Why you should play it: Chose your faction amongst the Berserkers, the Clerics, or the Outlaws and forge your own story with Elex’s interconnected quest system.

Releases: 17th October

4. Megaton Rainfall VR

Become a supersonic indestructible interdimensional superbeing on PS4 and PS VR in this first person superhero sim. Soar across the planet and defeat otherworldly enemies as they try to invade Earth. Be careful about collateral damage though, these are cities full of people!

Why you should play it: The titanic alien foes can mimic objects in our environment, forcing you to work out which skyscrapers are real, and which are enemies in disguise before attacking. Innocent lives are at stake!

5. Raw Data VR

Be part of the resistance in Raw Data! In 2271, Eden Corp owns the world and dominates the international economy, but its products seem too good to be true. What are its true motives? Fight your way to the truth in this sci-fi epic.

Why you should play it: Dive in the immersive world of Raw Data and fight your enemies with laser sabres!

Releases: 18th October

6. No Heroes Allowed VR

Become the God of Destruction and team up with Badman and Badmella to achieve world domination in this comedic real time strategy game for PlayStation VR. Breed 16 different types of monsters and place them strategically to survey your kingdom and invade human territories. Don’t let the heroes ruin your day!

Why you should play it: Use your divine powers to turn the tide of battle and take care of the heroic menace!

..why isn’t Raw Data or NHA even in the store as a ‘coming soon’ – same with Invisible Hours (which is meant to be released this week and looks AMAZING) – at least give them some exposure on the store before they’re released… :/

Rogue trooper can be purchased for under £20 for a physical copy if you shop around. I believe it is £19.99 in the store. It was a good game in its original incarnation and worth playing if you didn’t experience it first time around.

My thoughts exactly. I guess the two more recent franchises are just trying to jump on the bandwagon seeing as Farming Simulator made well above it’s budget for development. Farming Simulator is just one in a big list of ‘mundane sims’ such as train, bus, milk delivery, dustbin lorry etc.

Brawlhalla’s worth a download since it’s free (to play) and it’s like Smash Bros but less sickenly cute/corporate and the variety of characters (and even of their variant costumes) is fun. Yeah, not bad at all.